Schott has announced that it has entered into an agreement with its current joint venture partner NEC Corporation to purchase the remaining shares in the joint venture NEC Schott Components.
Glaston’s outlook remains unchanged, and the company expects the full-year comparable operating result to improve from 2016. (In 2016 the comparable operating result was EUR 2.8 million.)
The world’s first glass industry pitching competition for startup companies was held at the recently-held edition of GPD – Glass Performance Days.
As part of the celebrations for the company’s 75th anniversary, the new proposals of the Group were the protagonists at Glasstec: digital printing on glass, an exclusive App for the sales activity, t...
Revenue up on prior year at EUR 145.8 million; order intake increased to EUR 166.8 million; EBITDA boosted to EUR 15.8 million, EBIT as expected below prior year at EUR 8.7 million; 2015 guidance...
Investments from three international companies are expected to create up to 1,400 new jobs in Slovakia. Two of the companies are involved in the auto industry while the third is active in lighting.
This article gives us a short overview of this year’s developments of one of the world’s most important glassmakers – Guardian Industries. We are taken from its founding in the 1930s, through its star...
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association has announced two new staff appointments with regards to certification – with Jason Seals, and technical/industry affairs – with Rich Rinka.
Corning Gorilla Glass, a protective cover glass used in consumer electronics such as mobiles, tablets and notebooks to protect display screens, will also be used for the interior windows of BMW’s i8 s...
IHI Hauzer Techno Coating’s new CEO is Jeroen Landsbergen, taking over from Thomas Krug, who stepped down on 1 July after ten years with the company characterized by change and growth.
The Jenoptik Group is taking over a 100% of a joint venture in Bangalore and is thus consistently pursuing its strategy of increased internationalization and greater proximity to its customers.
“Smart Glass Opportunities in the Automotive Industry – 2014” is the latest report from industry analyst firm NanoMarkets. The report covers the market for smart glass in the automotive sector, and wh...
A new joint venture has been set up between Mara Group, JS Group, Ghani Group and the Egi Community, to develop float glass manufacturing in Nigeria. With a target production of 500 tonnes per day,...
Reporting its forecast for the current fiscal year, Jenoptik posted order intake at the same level as sales, with a slight fall in sales and earnings. The order backlog of the Jenoptik Group as at 31...
After the acquisition of HGV Vosseler, a provider of optical 3D measuring technology, Zeiss is increasing its presence in the automobile industry, becoming a one-stop provider for car body...
The Management Board of China Specialty Glass AG has been expanded from three to four members. China Specialty Glass AG is the German holding company of China Specialty Glass Group. The group...
DuPont Performance Coatings, a global supplier of vehicle and industrial coating systems, has been sold to The Carlyle Group, a global supplier of vehicle and industrial coating systems.
At the ongoing North American International Auto Show, PPG executives spoke about the company’s product and technology offerings, which make vehicles more corrosion-resistant, reduce energy c...
On acquiring HGV Vosseler GmbH & Co. KG in Öhringen, Germany, Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology (IMT) President & CEO, Dr. Rainer Ohnheiser, said: "This move enables us to provide our customers with ...
With the formation of Jenoptik do Brasil, the Jenoptik Group is taking a further step forward along its path of internationalization. ”By opening up another key region we are consistently pursuing o...